Common name of Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
 
Common name Nyangtaaq
Language Alutiiq
Dialect Chugach
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Alaska
Locality Prince William Sound
Ref. Preikshot, D. and J. Leer, 1998
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
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Remarks Note that in the Prince William Sound dialect, "el'ista" is the name for a larger variety of bullhead. Thus, "nyangtaaq" may refer to the Brown Irish Lord while "el'ista" may refer to this species which is usually much larger than the Brown Irish Lord.
 
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